Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 07:07 IST
Devotees break their fast on Dwadashi Tithi after sunrise. This year, Jaya Ekadashi (the Ekadashi of Magha Shukla Paksha) will be observed today. Read on to know the Parana date and time and the vidhi.
Jaya Ekadashi 2021 Parana time and Vidhi
Key Highlights
The Vrat kept on Magha, Shukla Paksha is referred to as Jaya Ekadashi
The ritual of breaking the fast is called Parana
Devotees, who observe a vrat, wait for an appropriate time to end it. And the ritual of breaking the fast is known as Parana. Many people keep the Ekadashi Vrat and pray to Lord Vishnu for a blissful life on earth and attain Moksha (liberation from the vicious cycle of birth, life and death). Fasting is one of the simplest ways of performing austerities, and therefore, one must do it sincerely and whole-heartedly. The Ekadashi Vrat begins on the Dashami Tithi, mostly after sunset and ends on Dwadashi Tithi. Devotees break their fast on Dwadashi Tithi after sunrise. This year, Jaya Ekadashi (the Ekadashi of Magha Shukla Paksha) will be observed today. Read on to know the Parana date and time and the vidhi.